Tuesday, July 24, 2012

CAIR: Apple Facing DOJ Scrutiny After Bias Claims By Farsi SpeakersThe coalition, which includes the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia, Iranian American Bar Association, Council on American-Islamic Relations and National Iranian American Council, sent an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday requesting that the company make public its nondiscrimination policy, retrain its employees on export control regulations and investigate the alleged incidents.

CAIR: Student Banned from Buying IPad After Overheard Speaking FarsiIn a statement, [CAIR] said that it agreed with those who noted that not selling embargoed merchandise to Farsi speakers would be like not selling the same items to Spanish speakers because they might be from Cuba or Korean speakers because they might be from North Korea.

CAIR-OK: A Proactive Agenda for ActivismIn the midst of these varied attempts, one program has emerged as a model setting the bar for Muslim youth empowerment in the United States. The Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) was brought to Oklahoma in 2009 and continues in 2012 with its fourth annual program.

Study: States with Most and Least MuslimsThe researchers found Illinois to be the most Muslim state with around 2.8 percent of the population identifying as Muslim adherents. The researchers found Montana to be the least Muslim state with only 0.034 percent. ...